Description
The password reset feature in PunBB 1.2.16 and earlier uses predictable random numbers based on the system time, which allows remote authenticated users to determine the new password via a brute force attack on a seed that is based on the approximate creation time of the targeted account. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-5737.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.5/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://osvdb.org/45561
- http://punbb.org/download/changelogs/1.2.16_to_1.2.17.txt
- http://punbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=18460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29043Vendor Advisory
- http://sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-01.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488408/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27908Patch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5165
- http://osvdb.org/45561
- http://punbb.org/download/changelogs/1.2.16_to_1.2.17.txt
- http://punbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=18460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29043Vendor Advisory
- http://sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-01.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488408/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27908Patch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5165
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 24, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified